Class SelfStreamingInstanceChecker

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Converter, ConverterMatcher
    Direct Known Subclasses:
    SelfStreamingInstanceChecker

    public class SelfStreamingInstanceChecker
    extends java.lang.Object
    implements Converter
    A special converter that prevents self-serialization. The serializing XStream instance adds a converter of this type to prevent self-serialization and will throw an exception instead.
    Since:
    1.2
    • Field Detail

      • self

        private final java.lang.Object self
      • defaultConverter

        private Converter defaultConverter
    • Method Detail

      • canConvert

        public boolean canConvert​(java.lang.Class type)
        Description copied from interface: ConverterMatcher
        Determines whether the converter can marshall a particular type.
        Specified by:
        canConvert in interface ConverterMatcher
        Parameters:
        type - the Class representing the object type to be converted
      • marshal

        public void marshal​(java.lang.Object source,
                            HierarchicalStreamWriter writer,
                            MarshallingContext context)
        Description copied from interface: Converter
        Convert an object to textual data.
        Specified by:
        marshal in interface Converter
        Parameters:
        source - The object to be marshalled.
        writer - A stream to write to.
        context - A context that allows nested objects to be processed by XStream.
      • getConverter

        private Converter getConverter()